Introduction to MPP LS-DYNA

18 Dec, 2018Past

Webinar host

Galal Mohamed, PhD CEng (MIMechE)

Galal has a doctorate in aerospace composite structures and over 10 years’ experience in the field of advanced numerical simulation using LS-DYNA. Galal’s technical background is in aerospace engineering and has worked extensively in the design and damage assessment of highly loaded composite structures, including methods development and cohesive zone formulations.

Introduction to MPP LS-DYNA

Galal Mohamed, Arup Engineer and expert user of LS-DYNA, will present an overview of LS-DYNA MPP.

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